Monday, December 31, 2007

This past year definitely had its ups & downs for me. My husband, who left in Sept 06, said he'd be filing for divorce in the spring and still hasn't; there's been no word from him at all since February. My relationship with Jacqueline and the kids has grown stronger and happier, despite some bumps along the way. Jacqueline & I did 40 things for Jacqueline's 40th, swam in the lake as often as we possibly could, and chose a name for our home (Faerie Gardens). In July we threw a drunken birthday bash for me, which ended badly the next morning. I got my first job substitute teaching, and have been plagued with escalating car trouble as the year went on. We have been offered a way to finally buy this property, but I am not sure if it's a viable option anymore. I have been diagnosed as diabetic, but have lost about 30 pounds since last January, and am doing even more to get healthy.

For 2008, I have all kinds of hopes! Of course, I hope my husband files for that divorce, but if he doesn't, I hope it doesn't screw up my taxes. I hope my relationship with Jacqueline grows closer and stronger, and that we can get to have more quality time together. I hope to bond more closely to the kids and to have lots of fun family adventures! I hope to work every day I possibly can and get a good permanent job for September. I hope to swim even more often and lose even more weight and hopefully reverse the diabetes. I hope to get the car fixed and/or maybe get a smaller, more fuel efficient car for running to & from work and errands. I hope to scrap more and write more and draw more too and I hope to put a down payment on the property!

Friday, December 21, 2007

Please accept without obligation, express or implied, these best wishes for an environmentally safe, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, and gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday as practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice (but with respect for the religious or secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or for their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all) and further for a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling, and medically uncomplicated onset of the generally accepted calendar year (including, but not limited to, the Christian calendar, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures). The preceding wishes are extended without regard to the race, creed, age, physical ability, religious faith or lack thereof, choice of computer platform, or sexual preference of the wishee(s).

Sunday, December 09, 2007

TEN THINGS I DID THIS WEEKEND1. drove to Savannah NY and right into Montezuma Swamp2. put air in the tire a bazillion times3. played with a parachute, and other games, in the snow4. saw several gold finches, mourning doves, blue jays, chickadees, geese...5. felt the fur of a skunk, beaver, woodchuck, ermine (winter & summer), snowshoe hare, and coyote6. learned the word piloerection7. ate lunch in a small café in a tiny town8. slept late9. had pizza and wings and Golden Grahams (not all at once)10. posted this! LOL!

9 things on my agenda this week:1. take Saten to the vet on Tuesday2. go to the diabetes training on Tuesday & Friday3. work Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday morning4. clean off desk again5. make & mail ornaments to 3 friends6. sign & send out holiday cards7. drop off paperwork to the Fulton personnel office8. deposit paycheck9. go grocery shopping

7 things I cooked last week:1. um...2. I think3. I might have made4. a tuna casserole5. one day this past week6. but I can't remember7. Jacqueline usually does all the cooking

6 things I read this week1. Lizard Music2. 3/4 of The Book of Fred3. my LJ f'list4. my email5. many road signs6. several maps

5 Reasons to be happy today1. The car still runs2. I have got many paychecks coming3. we have electric heaters and electricity4. we have food in the house and a roof over our heads5. we all love each other!

4 things I need to buy:1. ink for the printer(s)2. Vitamin E3. a new tire4. more teacher clothes

3 people I saw this weekend:1. nearly 30 new people at the Below Zero workshop2. Jacqueline3. the kids

2 things I am thankful right now:1. see the "5 reasons to be happy" list2. Jacqueline

One Final Thought: 1. "To be nobody but yourself in a world that is doing its best day and night to make you like everybody else means to fight the hardest battle that any human being can fight." ~e.e.cummings

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